11.06.2005

Samstags-MacOrama für den 11. Juni 2005

John Markoff mit einem lesenswerten Artikel über Hintergründe der Apple+Intel Allianz in der NYT: "Several executives close to the last-minute dealings between Apple and I.B.M. said that Mr. Jobs waited until the last moment - 3 p.m. on Friday, June 4 - to inform Big Blue. Those executives said that I.B.M. had learned about Apple's negotiations with Intel from news reports and that Apple had not returned phone calls in recent weeks. Each side disputes what led to the breakup. People close to I.B.M. said pricing was a central issue, while Mr. Jobs insisted on stage Monday that I.B.M. had failed to meet promised performance measures." Interessantes Gedankenspiel am Ende des Artikels: Ein Intel-bestückter Mac mini könnte als Antwort auf Xbox 360 und PS3 dienen: "Should the new consoles find wide acceptance as broad-based entertainment engines, Intel will need to respond - and one attractive alternative would be an inexpensive Macintosh Mini based on an Intel processor, able to run the vast library of PC games."
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Apple könnte eine Intel-Technologie namens LaGrande verwenden, um sicherzustellen, dass OS X nur auf der eigenen (Intel-)Hardware läuft, so AP: "Apple could lose control of its operating system when it starts using next year the same hardware that powers the Windows world. That's where the new technologies come into play and why Apple is so willing to make a move. Intel has been touting a hardware-based security plan called LaGrande Technology as a way to keep systems secure by locking data with a key that's embedded in a hardware chip. But LaGrande also could be used to ensure that certain software only runs on permitted machines, such as Mac OS X only running on systems built by Apple."
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MacCentral liefert einen relativ ausführlichen Bericht über Intel: "Historically, Apple is one of the most secretive company’s in the technology market, choosing to make a big splash when Steve Jobs takes the stage during one of his keynote speeches, rather than pre-announce products. Intel, on the other hand, opts for a less secretive marketing approach. Intel plans to continue doing business the way it always has. “We will market our products the way we normally do,” Mulloy said. “Apple, like any other OEM, will choose the parts the want to use and then it’s completely up to them how they will roll their products out.”
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John Gruber antwort auf Cringelys 'Intel kauft Apple'-Geschichte: "If this week’s news proved anything, it’s that Apple is unafraid to act boldly. But none of this means it makes sense for Intel to buy Apple. What advantage would be gained by merging rather than developing a symbiotic partnership? A buyout would add nothing of benefit, but would incur all sorts of other problems. For one thing, it would obviously antagonize all of Intel’s existing customers for CPUs."
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Apple ist zurück in dem am Börsenwert (Ende März) gemessenen FT500 Ranking der Financial Times: "The remarkable success of the iPod music player has propelled Apple into the FT500 ranking of global companies as this year's highest newcomer at 159. This marks a return of the technology company to the ranks of the world's top companies after falling out of the list in 2001." Kompletten Artikel gibts nur für Bezahlkunden.
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Samstags-MacOrama für den 11. Juni 2005

John Markoff mit einem lesenswerten Artikel über Hintergründe der Apple+Intel Allianz in der NYT: "Several executives close to the last-minute dealings between Apple and I.B.M. said that Mr. Jobs waited until the last moment - 3 p.m. on Friday, June 4 - to inform Big Blue. Those executives said that I.B.M. had learned about Apple's negotiations with Intel from news reports and that Apple had not returned phone calls in recent weeks. Each side disputes what led to the breakup. People close to I.B.M. said pricing was a central issue, while Mr. Jobs insisted on stage Monday that I.B.M. had failed to meet promised performance measures." Interessantes Gedankenspiel am Ende des Artikels: Ein Intel-bestückter Mac mini könnte als Antwort auf Xbox 360 und PS3 dienen: "Should the new consoles find wide acceptance as broad-based entertainment engines, Intel will need to respond - and one attractive alternative would be an inexpensive Macintosh Mini based on an Intel processor, able to run the vast library of PC games."
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Apple könnte eine Intel-Technologie namens LaGrande verwenden, um sicherzustellen, dass OS X nur auf der eigenen (Intel-)Hardware läuft, so AP: "Apple could lose control of its operating system when it starts using next year the same hardware that powers the Windows world. That's where the new technologies come into play and why Apple is so willing to make a move. Intel has been touting a hardware-based security plan called LaGrande Technology as a way to keep systems secure by locking data with a key that's embedded in a hardware chip. But LaGrande also could be used to ensure that certain software only runs on permitted machines, such as Mac OS X only running on systems built by Apple."
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MacCentral liefert einen relativ ausführlichen Bericht über Intel: "Historically, Apple is one of the most secretive company’s in the technology market, choosing to make a big splash when Steve Jobs takes the stage during one of his keynote speeches, rather than pre-announce products. Intel, on the other hand, opts for a less secretive marketing approach. Intel plans to continue doing business the way it always has. “We will market our products the way we normally do,” Mulloy said. “Apple, like any other OEM, will choose the parts the want to use and then it’s completely up to them how they will roll their products out.”
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John Gruber antwort auf Cringelys 'Intel kauft Apple'-Geschichte: "If this week’s news proved anything, it’s that Apple is unafraid to act boldly. But none of this means it makes sense for Intel to buy Apple. What advantage would be gained by merging rather than developing a symbiotic partnership? A buyout would add nothing of benefit, but would incur all sorts of other problems. For one thing, it would obviously antagonize all of Intel’s existing customers for CPUs."
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Apple ist zurück in dem am Börsenwert (Ende März) gemessenen FT500 Ranking der Financial Times: "The remarkable success of the iPod music player has propelled Apple into the FT500 ranking of global companies as this year's highest newcomer at 159. This marks a return of the technology company to the ranks of the world's top companies after falling out of the list in 2001." Kompletten Artikel gibts nur für Bezahlkunden.
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